| |
 |
Air pollution causes more deaths
|
GREEK scientists recently expressed their concern over air pollution and the "ozone hole", saying that they are responsible for an increased number of deaths in Europe, including Greece, and the United States.
Addressing a meeting to assess the environmental impact on health in Athens, Greek scientists said that air pollution is responsible for 0.6 per cent of the total mortality rate of the population.
Air pollution is also responsible for 0.8 per cent of the mortality rate for those who suffer respiratory problems and 0.4 per cent for people who suffer heart problems, they said.
Warning that the "ozone hole" causes an increase in skin cancers, they said that there will be further increase in skin cancers due to the increased ultraviolet light reaching the lower parts of the atmosphere.(Xinhua)
|
|
|
|
